Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 1

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? Let’s see different environments and how are animals adapted? Warm up 1 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 2

What is an environment? Blue planet! Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? What is an environment? Blue planet! Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 3

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? What is an environment? The environment is all of the living and nonliving things in an area. Earth has many types of environments. Because there are so many types of environments on Earth, there are also many types of living things. Each living thing, or organism, is able to survive in its own environment. Plants and animals depend on their environment to meet their needs. What do animals need to survive? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 4

What helps animals to live in their environments? Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? What helps animals to live in their environments? If you were in a forest which bird would you expect to see up in the trees a blue jay or an ostrich? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 5

What helps animals to live in their environments? Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? What helps animals to live in their environments? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6

What helps animals to live in their environments? Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? What helps animals to live in their environments? An adaptation is a characteristic that helps a living thing survive. A physical adaptation is an adaptation to a body part. Like the fur of polar bears and the long arms of monkeys. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 7

What helps animals to live in their environments? Exit slip 1 Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? What helps animals to live in their environments? Exit slip 1 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 8

What helps animals to live in their environments? Warm up 2 Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? What helps animals to live in their environments? Warm up 2 What adaptations does a fish have for living in the water? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 9

Let’s see different environments and how are animals adapted? Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? Let’s see different environments and how are animals adapted? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 10

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 1-Grassland: Ostrich Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 11

1-Grassland: Prairie dogs Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 1-Grassland: Prairie dogs Grassland animals have adaptations for blending with the grass. These animals may be able to run fast or have shovel-like paws for burrowing. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 12

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 2-Forests: sloth Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 13

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 2-Forests: Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 14

2-Forests: Forest animals can grip branches by curved feet and claws. Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 2-Forests: Forest animals can grip branches by curved feet and claws. Monkeys have long arms , legs and tails to swing between trees. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 15

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 2-Forests: Warm up 3 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 16

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 2-Forests: Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 17

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 1- Grassland: Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 18

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 2-Forests: Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 19

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 6-Antarctica : Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 20

5-Desert: Many desert animals have short, thin fur or no fur at all. Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 5-Desert: Many desert animals have short, thin fur or no fur at all. Jackrabbits stay crouched in one position whenever they sense danger, which helps them hide from predators. (instinct) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 21

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Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 6-Antarctica : Arctic animals have thick fur and a layer of fat to keep in body heat. Some Arctic animals are often white in the winter, which helps them blend in with the snow. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 23

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 6-Antarctica : Emperor penguins have a thick layer of fat—a physical adaptation- that keeps them warm on land and in the water. Male penguins huddle in large groups. This behavior is an instinct that helps penguins keep warm. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 24

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? Exit slip Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 25

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? Warm up 4 In which habitat should an animal be able to keep water inside its body for a long time? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 26

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What helps animals to live in their environments? Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? What helps animals to live in their environments? A behavioral adaptation is something an animal does to help it survive. For example, most desert animals are active at night to avoid the heat of the day. An instinct is an inherited behavior an animal knows how to do without having to learn it. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 28

What are some behavioral adaptations in desert plants? Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? What are some behavioral adaptations in desert plants? Some seeds of desert plants stay dormant, or inactive, until it rains. When it rains enough, the seeds grow quickly into plants that flower and make more seeds. Cactus flowers open and release their fragrance at night and close during daytime. (WHY?) Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 29

What are some behavioral adaptations in desert plants? Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? What are some behavioral adaptations in desert plants? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 30

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 5-Desert: Many desert plants have very long roots to reach water that is deep underground , others have wide roots to take the rain water and waxy leaves to conserve the water . Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 31

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 6-Antarctica : Most Arctic plants have short roots, because the ground is frozen the majority of the year. Most Arctic plants grow close to the ground, which helps protect them from strong, cold Arctic winds. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 32

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What are some behavioral adaptations in desert plants? Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? e.s3 What are some behavioral adaptations in desert plants? Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 34

3-Flowing water stream: Elodea Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 3-Flowing water stream: Elodea Water plants have flexible stems that allow them to bend with the flow. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 35

3-Flowing water stream: Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 3-Flowing water stream: Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 36

3-Flowing water stream: Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 3-Flowing water stream: Many fish have smooth bodies and strong tails that help them swim against the current. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 37

3-Flowing water stream: Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 3-Flowing water stream: Many water insects are able to hold tightly to water plants. Others burrow into the soil at the bottom of the stream. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 38

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 4-Ponds: Water lilies have tall strong stems ,and their leaves float on the surface. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 39

Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 4-Ponds: Catfish have long whiskers that sense chemicals and help them find food. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 40

4-Ponds: Ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in ponds. Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 4-Ponds: Ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in ponds. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 41

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Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 4-Ponds: Exit slip 2 Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 43

6-Antarctica : classwork Unit 3 Lesson 5 How Are Living Things Adapted to Their Environment? 6-Antarctica : classwork Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 44